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Interpreters in Metairie, LA
Yes: we book interpreters in Metairie by video at $80 an hour (one-hour minimum) or in person at $110 an hour (two-hour minimum), plus $0.70 per mile of travel, confirmed before you pay. 26,553 people in Metairie speak a language other than English at home, Spanish most of all. For a green card or marriage interview at the USCIS New Orleans Field Office you bring your own interpreter, while immigration court, the nearest in New Orleans, provides its own for the hearing.
In person in Metairie
$110 an hour per interpreter, two-hour minimum, plus $0.70 a mile from the interpreter's location.
By video or phone
$80 an hour, one-hour minimum, no travel. Zoom, Google Meet, Teams or a phone call.
Quote within minutes
We reply within minutes, four business hours at most, with the interpreter, the exact price and any travel, before you book. Asking costs nothing.
26,553 people in Metairie speak a language other than English at home, Spanish most of all
The Census Bureau counts 131,125 residents of Metairie aged five and over, in Jefferson Parish. 104,572 speak only English at home and 26,553 (20%) speak another language. The largest group speaks Spanish: 17,337 people, 8,999 of whom speak English less than "very well". Next come Arabic (2,171) and Chinese (1,136). (ACS 2024 5-year, table C16001.)
In all, 12,252 people in Metairie speak English less than "very well" by the Census Bureau's own measure, 9% of residents five and over. They are the people most likely to need an interpreter at a USCIS interview, a deposition, a parent-teacher conference or a medical appointment. The smaller groups in the table are estimates from a sample and carry wide margins of error.
Metairie's nearest immigration court is in New Orleans, about 7 miles away
EOIR lists the New Orleans Immigration Court at One Canal Place, 365 Canal Street, Suite 500, New Orleans, LA 70130, about 7 miles from Metairie in a straight line; the next nearest is the Baton Rouge Immigration Court, about 68 miles away. Immigration courts provide interpreters at government expense for the hearing, to respondents and witnesses. Attorneys book us for the work around it: finding out what the respondent and each witness actually speak before the interpreter request is filed, preparing witnesses to testify through an interpreter, and reading declarations back.
For green card, marriage and naturalization interviews, USCIS's field office by ZIP code table assigns Metairie's ZIP codes to the USCIS New Orleans Field Office at 1250 Poydras Street, Suite 1800, New Orleans, LA 70113, about 7 miles away; the appointment notice names the office for each interview. USCIS does not provide the interpreter for a green card or marriage interview: an applicant who is not fluent in English brings one, who interprets word for word under oath (USCIS Policy Manual), and both sign Form G-1256 in front of the officer. With us, a two-hour interview in person is $220, plus $0.70 a mile of travel from the interpreter's location, confirmed before you pay. See interpreters for USCIS interviews.
What Louisiana's courts provide, and what is left to the attorneys
The Louisiana judiciary provides interpreters for hearings and proceedings in all Louisiana courts, at no cost to parties and witnesses with limited English. The Supreme Court's bench card also counts victims and the parent, guardian or custodian of a party, and says interpreting costs are not charged to the parties. Ask the local language access coordinator of the court as soon as you know you will be in court. The bench card asks for the request form (District Court Rules Appendix 5.1B) at least 10 business days before the proceeding, or as soon as it is placed on the calendar if that comes first; counsel files it for clients and witnesses, and court staff help self-represented litigants. (Louisiana Supreme Court, Office of Language Access.) Courts are to use an interpreter from the Louisiana Supreme Court's list of certified interpreters first, then from its list of registered interpreters, and other qualified interpreters only if neither is available.
Interpreting for out-of-court communication with private counsel, including interviews, investigations and other case preparation, is outside what the Louisiana judiciary provides or funds; the bench card encourages private counsel to hire a Supreme Court certified or registered interpreter from the roster on lasc.org. The court's language access coordinator also does not provide language help between a person and their lawyer, the district attorney, the public defender or law enforcement. That is where private bookings in Metairie come in. A three-hour deposition in person is $330, plus $0.70 a mile of travel: a 30-mile round trip adds $21, for $351. By video it is $240. See interpreters for depositions.
Languages spoken at home in Metairie
The most common languages other than English, from the U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024), table C16001, Language Spoken at Home for the Population 5 Years and Over, Metairie CDP, Louisiana. A language that links has its own page on what to get right when booking an interpreter for it.
| Language | People who speak it at home |
|---|---|
| Spanish | 17,337 |
| Other Indo-European languages | 3,046 |
| Arabic | 2,171 |
| Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) | 1,136 |
| French, Haitian, or Cajun | 867 |
| Other and unspecified languages | 466 |
| Other Asian and Pacific Island languages | 425 |
| Vietnamese | 401 |
| Russian, Polish, or other Slavic languages | 251 |
| Tagalog (incl. Filipino) | 231 |
Where interpreters are needed in Metairie, and who provides them
Some of these places must provide the interpreter themselves, and then you should not be paying for one. Where that is so, the official page is linked.
| Place | Who provides the interpreter |
|---|---|
| New Orleans Immigration Court (EOIR), One Canal Place, 365 Canal Street, Suite 500, New Orleans, LA 70130 | The nearest immigration court EOIR lists, about 7 miles away. It provides the interpreter for the hearing at government expense; attorneys book us to prepare the respondent and witnesses. |
| USCIS New Orleans Field Office, 1250 Poydras Street, Suite 1800, New Orleans, LA 70113 | USCIS's ZIP code table assigns Metairie's ZIP codes to this office; the appointment notice names the office for each interview. For a green card or marriage interview, applicants who are not fluent in English bring their own interpreter, and both sign Form G-1256. |
| Louisiana Supreme Court, Office of Language Access | The Louisiana judiciary provides interpreters for hearings and proceedings in all Louisiana courts, at no cost to parties and witnesses with limited English. The Supreme Court's bench card also counts victims and the parent, guardian or custodian of a party, and says interpreting costs are not charged to the parties. Interpreting for out-of-court communication with private counsel, including interviews, investigations and other case preparation, is outside what the Louisiana judiciary provides or funds; the bench card encourages private counsel to hire a Supreme Court certified or registered interpreter from the roster on lasc.org. The court's language access coordinator also does not provide language help between a person and their lawyer, the district attorney, the public defender or law enforcement. |
| East Jefferson General Hospital and Omega Hospital | A hospital that receives federal financial assistance from HHS must offer a qualified interpreter free of charge and may not require a patient to bring or pay for one (45 CFR 92.201). Ask the hospital's language services first. |
| Depositions and attorney meetings in Metairie | Arranged by the attorneys, and so is the interpreter: no court or agency provides one. This is where private bookings come in. |
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What an interpreter costs, worked out
These are the published rates multiplied out: $80 an hour by video or phone, $110 an hour in person, $0.70 a mile of travel.
| Booking | How it is worked out | Total |
|---|---|---|
| One-hour video or phone call | 1 hour × $80 | $80 |
| Two-hour video interview | 2 hours × $80 | $160 |
| Two-hour meeting in person, 20-mile round trip | 2 hours × $110 + 20 miles × $0.70 | $234 |
| Three-hour deposition or closing in person, 40-mile round trip | 3 hours × $110 + 40 miles × $0.70 | $358 |
| Full day in person (six hours), two interpreters in relay | 2 interpreters × 6 hours × $110 | $1,320 plus travel |
The quote confirms the interpreter, the exact travel figure and the total before you book; nothing is charged until you confirm.
How the travel charge works out
Travel is charged at $0.70 per mile from the interpreter's location, which means you can work it out rather than wait for a quote: a 20-mile round trip is $14, a 60-mile round trip is $42, a 150-mile round trip is $105. There is no separate call-out fee on top.
We will not pretend to know in advance where the interpreter will be coming from — that depends on the language, the date and the venue. What we do is confirm the interpreter and the exact travel figure before you book, so it is never a surprise on the invoice. Virtual assignments carry no travel charge at all, which is one reason most of what we do is virtual.
By video, by phone or in person
Virtual interpreting runs on Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams, or over the telephone. It is quicker to arrange, costs less and carries no travel charge, and it suits appointments, calls and most meetings.
In person is what venues with their own rules tend to expect, and the right choice when documents are being signed or several people are speaking at once. Tell us the platform, or the city and the venue, when you send the request.
How booking an interpreter works
- You send the request with the form below: the language, the setting, the format, the date and how long it should last.
- We confirm before you commit: the interpreter, the exact price and the travel figure if there is one. We reply within minutes, four business hours at most, and no payment is taken at this stage.
- You confirm and pay, and the interpreter is booked for your date. The interpreter's name and credentials are sent to you once the booking is paid.
What to have ready
The more of this comes in the first message, the fewer exchanges before you have a price:
- The language, the date, the start time and how long it should run.
- Virtual or in person: the platform, or the city and the venue.
- The setting and the subject matter.
- How many people need interpreting for.
- Any credential the venue requires of the interpreter. We confirm before you book whether we can staff it; the interpreter's name and credentials follow once the booking is paid.
Interpreters by language in Metairie
- Spanish interpreters in Metairie
- Arabic interpreters in Metairie
- Mandarin interpreters in Metairie
- Cantonese interpreters in Metairie
Request an interpreter
Tell us the date, the language and the setting and we will come back with the interpreter, the exact price and the travel figure if there is one — before you commit to anything.
Thank you — we have your request
We will reply within minutes, four business hours at most, with the interpreter, the exact price and the travel figure if there is one, before you commit to anything.
Sources
What this page says about Metairie was checked against these sources on November 3, 2026. Rules change; the source is always the authority.
- U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 2024 5-year, table C16001, Metairie CDP, Louisiana
- Executive Office for Immigration Review — New Orleans Immigration Court
- Executive Office for Immigration Review — Baton Rouge Immigration Court
- Executive Office for Immigration Review — Immigration Court Practice Manual, chapter 3.10, Interpreters
- USCIS — Field office by ZIP code (August 28, 2026)
- USCIS — Field Office Locator
- USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 7, Part A, Chapter 5
- USCIS — Form G-1256, Declaration for Interpreted USCIS Interview
- Louisiana Supreme Court — Language Access Plan in Louisiana Courts, with appendices and the Language Access Judicial Bench Card (approved September 1, 2020; bench card v. 1/22)
- Louisiana Supreme Court — District Court Rules, Appendix 5.1B, Request for Interpreter
- Louisiana Supreme Court, Office of Language Access — Do You Need a Court Interpreter? (brochure, December 2020), posted by the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — Hospital General Information (July 22, 2026)
- eCFR — 45 CFR 92.201, Meaningful access for individuals with limited English proficiency
Frequently asked questions
Where is the nearest immigration court to Metairie?
The New Orleans Immigration Court, at One Canal Place, 365 Canal Street, Suite 500, New Orleans, LA 70130, about 7 miles away in a straight line, per EOIR's court directory. It provides the interpreter for hearings at government expense; preparing the respondent and witnesses is arranged by the attorney.
Which USCIS office handles interviews for Metairie?
USCIS's ZIP code table assigns Metairie's ZIP codes to the USCIS New Orleans Field Office, 1250 Poydras Street, Suite 1800, New Orleans, LA 70113; check the office on your appointment notice. For a green card or marriage interview, you bring your own interpreter, and you both sign Form G-1256.
Do Louisiana courts provide interpreters?
The Louisiana judiciary provides interpreters for hearings and proceedings in all Louisiana courts, at no cost to parties and witnesses with limited English. The Supreme Court's bench card also counts victims and the parent, guardian or custodian of a party, and says interpreting costs are not charged to the parties. (Louisiana Supreme Court, Office of Language Access.)
What does an in-person interpreter cost in Metairie?
$110 an hour with a two-hour minimum, plus $0.70 a mile from the interpreter's location, confirmed before you book. A three-hour deposition with a 30-mile round trip is $351. Video is $80 an hour with a one-hour minimum.
Is the price per person or per interpreter?
Per interpreter, per hour, billed from the scheduled start time. One interpreter covers a meeting; a full-day hearing may need two working in relay.
What if the venue provides its own interpreter?
Then you should not be paying us. Immigration court provides one, and hospitals and school districts frequently must. Ask them first.
Can I see the interpreter's credentials before I pay?
Tell us the credential the venue or the other side requires when you request, and we confirm before you book whether we can staff it. The interpreter's name and credentials are sent once the booking is paid.
How is travel charged?
$0.70 per mile from the interpreter's location — a 20-mile round trip is $14. We confirm the exact figure before you book, and virtual assignments carry none.
Need an interpreter in Metairie?
Tell us the date, the language, the venue and how long it runs, and we will confirm the interpreter and the exact price, travel included.